. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bees; Honey. 236 Beekeeping corner of the mat lifted to admit smoke. The covering then may be removed and the manipulation begun. In case the bees become troublesome at any time during the work, as they probably will if it is continued for a time, more smoke may be blown over or directed down between the frames to disorganize new guards. No directions need be given as to the way to recognize trouble and it need only be stated that the most common fault is to use smoke too freely. During all manipulations the
. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bees; Honey. 236 Beekeeping corner of the mat lifted to admit smoke. The covering then may be removed and the manipulation begun. In case the bees become troublesome at any time during the work, as they probably will if it is continued for a time, more smoke may be blown over or directed down between the frames to disorganize new guards. No directions need be given as to the way to recognize trouble and it need only be stated that the most common fault is to use smoke too freely. During all manipulations the operator should stand at the side or back of the hive and not in front of it, to prevent in- terference of bees leaving and returning to the hive. If one wishes to examine the brood chamber when the colony is in two or more hive bodies or has Fig. resting on cover COmb-honey SUperS, the during manipulation. hive cover serves as a good support for the re- moved bodies. They are placed diagonally on the cover (Fig. 100) with only four points of support, thus avoiding the crushing of bees. If a second body is removed, it may be placed out of line on the first in the same manner. If the bees show signs of robbing, combs in removed bodies should be more carefully protected. Remedies for stings. Various remedies for stings have been advocated but they are all valueless. The puncture made by the sting is so small that no liquid can enter it after the sting is removed and the opening has closed. As soon as practical, imme- diately if possible, the sting should be removed, care being taken not to squeeze the attached poison sac. This can be done by scraping the sting out with a knife blade or the finger nail. After this is done the injured spot should not be. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original w
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